Today, after years of waiting, my mom and I finally received a check from Child Support Services. Excited, I opened it up to find a check from my dad, written out for 45 cents. Which pays for maybe half a loaf of bread. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I received my first payment of child support from my estranged husband: $50 and a note that said he wouldn't be paying any more. FML
Today, my Dad called me to tell me that he had finally won the lottery and that I no longer had to worry about trying to find a way to pay for school. I was so excited I started crying. He then told me that he won $5 on a scratch off lotto ticket. He bought a sandwich. Funny dad. FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML
Today, I told my mom I had 73 cents in my checking account. She gave me a penny and told me I had 74 cents and it was even now. Thanks mom. FML
Today, I realized that my father's weekly unemployment check is more than my bi-weekly pay check. My full time job pays less than my father's unemployment. FML
Today, I found out all the money my dad has been saving in the bank for me since birth has all been spent, by my mother who I haven't seen or talked to in about two years. FML
Today, for my birthday, my mom presented me with a $4,000 check to pay for my braces. I've been very self-conscious about my teeth for years. Everyone applauded and told me how happy they were for me. Later, my mom asked me for the check back. Apparently it was just meant to make her look good. FML
Today, my father, who's never played much part in my life, told me how proud he is of me. I choked back tears, and we hugged for the first time in years. Later, I choked back my rage when I saw he'd opened my mail and obviously planned on leeching my new-found SSI money off me. FML
Today, a mother wrote me a $130 check for babysitting her four kids for a few hours. Trying to be gracious, I said, "Wow, thank you, this is very generous!" She thought for a minute, then said, "You're right." She took the check back, ripped it up, and wrote me a new one for $55. FML
Today, I found $100 on the ground. My mom is taking $40 because she was there. FML
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FFML_314 12
Your dad is a worthless piece of trash. Count your blessings that you don't have a dead beat like that in your life.
Avenger_fml 0
ask your mom for 55 more cents and you can buy a whole chocolate bar
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Comments (200)
Yahlace 0
that can buy a whole loaf of day old bread at Jimmy John's
czalc 0
Now that's just mocking you and your mother. That's ******.
p3mguin 7
I'm sorry OP, I have really never experienced this before so I don't know how u feel exactly. I hope you and your mom pull through.
KataraTheBender 0
I'm sorry, that sucks
leave_it_be_love 0
Sounds like my dad. Maybe we're related? Haha
babe7260 30
I'm so sorry!!!! I can't imagine how terrible that mustve been!!!!!
DjaySkar 14
Yo dawg I heard you like checks. So we put a check in your check so you could have 45 cents.
fallingfalcon 8
what a douche. no wonder you're mom and him aren't together
awesomecrazyboy 11
At least you got 45 cents my dad hasent payed any money
rainbow247 4
guys why does she deserve this